"Joshua D. Drake" <jd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Brian Modra wrote: >> If tar reports that a file was modified while it was being archived, >> does that mean that the file was archived correctly, or is it corrupted >> in the archive? > You can not use tar to backup postgresql if it is running. You can use it for a PITR base backup --- WAL replay will fix any inconsistencies. In that context it's just annoying that some tar versions complain about this. > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/backup.html Yah. Note that sections 23.2 and 23.3.32 are talking about entirely different scenarios. In the former case such a warning is scary, in the latter not. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
